Thanks for the thumbs up. As I understand to start through it, I first need to acquire as much info about OAuth. I will start with that. on oauth.net, they say desktop to web app auth is supported, so i guess its google that has blocked the three-legged auth from orkut etc? in that scenario, what should be my primary action? nothing works if i cant get authenticated? i hope i am making sense. pls give me some pointers, where to start?
On Jul 31, 2:38 pm, Arne Roomann-Kurrik <api.kur...@google.com> wrote: > I'm happy to help if you have specific questions - just post them here > and I'll do my best to help you work through any problems. > > ~Arne > > On Jul 30, 12:42 pm, Amit <symbian.wo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thank you for replying to my question. > > I am definitely up for the challenge. But the thing most likely to > > deter you from going on with this is the fact that I am relatively new > > to programming, but I am learning new things as I write this. I have > > gone through some books and tutorials about Python and I have realised > > that the only way to understand it properly is to do a project on it. > > But I dont want to do any random project. I am more interested in > > developing something that is useful to me as well. > > The core idea behing my project is to make a desktop app, that can > > relay information from some of the Opensocial techonologies like > > Orkut, iGoogle, Gmail(if i can say). > > I usually open up around 4 tabs in my browser every other day to check > > out new messages and alerts on the above sites. I thought it would be > > cool if I could have an app do it for me. I have added Gmail because > > it is the most important. I also plan to include Facebook and Twitter > > into this. One simple idea is to automatically relay the latest tweet > > to the status messages of Orkut, Facebook etc. > > > But the major roadblock in front of me is the lack of knowledge. I try > > to pursue as much as I can but sometimes I end up being confused. > > Do you think you can help me out. I would be so glad. > > > On Jul 30, 9:32 pm, Arne Roomann-Kurrik <api.kur...@google.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Amit, > > > > In theory this is completely possible, although in practice you'll > > > probably hit a couple of minor roadblocks depending on what you're > > > trying to do. OpenSocial defines a REST api which can be used to > > > fetch social data from a server or a desktop application - there's > > > even a simple Python client library you can try > > > athttp://code.google.com/p/opensocial-python-client/ > > > > Now not every OpenSocial social network has started supporting REST, > > > although most of the bigger ones do in some form or another. At least > > > MySpace, orkut, hi5, Netlog, Google Friend Connect, iGoogle, Plaxo > > > (for People) do, and I'm most likely leaving some out. The trouble is > > > that for a desktop application, you need to use 3-legged OAuth in > > > order to obtain a token you can use to access the OpenSocial APIs on > > > behalf of a user. This means that you'll have to open a browser to a > > > certain URL - you'll either have to embed a browser in your > > > application or somehow redirect the user to open the login URL on > > > their own. Sadly, there aren't many good examples of desktop apps > > > which do this well yet. Another problem you may face is that not all > > > containers support 3-legged OAuth - currently I'm only aware of > > > MySpace, hi5, Plaxo and possibly Netlog. > > > > I'm happy to help you try to work through solutions if you want to try > > > this out, though - I'm interested in learning more about the progress > > > and challenges in this area. > > > > ~Arne > > > > On Jul 29, 12:17 pm, Amit <symbian.wo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > i am very new to the whole opensocial thing and i was wondering > > > > whether it is possible to create win32 apps that realy opensocial data > > > > streams. i am interested in creating a win32 client for the opensocial > > > > services like orkut etc. can i do that through a desktop GUI app? > > > > > i want to know if its even remotely possible? > > > > thanks a lot in advance. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenSocial Application Development" group. To post to this group, send email to opensocial-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to opensocial-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/opensocial-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
